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Located near John St. S. Close to St. Joseph's Hospital and a short walk to downtown Hamilton, Jackson Square, restaurants, parks, and schools. On major bus routes and close to the GO Station. Features outdoor swimming pool.
Just North of Fennell on Upper James sits 2 well maintained walk-up buildings. On major bus routes and only a short walk away from Mohawk College, Wal-Mart, banks, local restaurants and many other amenities.
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Blink Bonnie Apartments - 136 Bay St. South – 905 528 4675
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Bay 200-200 Bay St. South – 905 529 9553
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Robinson Place - 33 Robinson St. – 905 525 8373
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The Concord - 187 Park Ave. – 905 525 3371
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Landmark Place - 100 Main St. East – 905 528 1414
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Harbour & Marina Towers - 35 Brock St. & 600 John St. North – 905 526 1994
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The Eldorado - 494 Queenston Rd. – 905 573 6361
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Dornia Manor - 321 Fairview Dr. – 519 752 3596
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LONDON
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UTILITIES INCLUDED
WALK DOWNTOWN... Close to shopping, night life, downtown & UWO
• Ensuite Storage • Laundry Facilities • 3 Appliances • Fully equipped fitness centre
MOVE-IN BONUS 699 Talbot Street London
SPACIOUS 1 & 2 BEDROOM SUITES Utilities included
Call Marg
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GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD Near Schools, Shopping & Bus
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• Controlled Entry • On bus route • Individual Climate Control • Balconies • 1 Parking included
• Attractive, well maintained grounds • On-site Complex Managers
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BRIARHILLS
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• On-site Complex Manager • On bus route
LARGE SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES Some with Carport or Garage
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Ceramic flooring, 9ft. ceilings, fireplace, 5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C. Secured underground parking included in rent, guest suite, tenant lounge overlooking downtown, exercise room. Utilities Incl. Pay Personal Hydro.
The Chantry 300 North Centre Rd.
Ceramic flooring, 9ft. ceilings, fireplace, 5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C. Secured underground parking included in rent, guest suite, lounge, exercise room Utilities Incl. Pay Personal Hydro.
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Ceramic flooring, 9ft. ceilings, fireplace, 5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C. Secured underground parking included in rent, guest suite, lounge, exercise room ALL Utilities Included.
284 Wonderland Rd. S.
Westmount Place
5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C, conveniently located across from Westmount Mall, parking included, exercise room, sauna Pay Personal Heat/Hydro
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Ceramic flooring, 9ft. ceilings, fireplace, 5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C. Secured underground parking included in rent, guest suite, lounge, exercise room ALL Utilities Included.
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Ceramic flooring, 9ft. ceilings, fireplace, 5 appliances (in-suite laundry), A/C, secured underground parking included in rent, guest suite, lounge, exercise room ALL Utilities Included.
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• Ensuites • Close to Victoria Park, Grand Theatre, Richmond Row
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SOUTH LONDON
• 1 & 2 bedroom condo suites • Fridge and Stove • Laundry facilities on site • On bus route • Easy access to 401 Hwy • Nearby groceries, banks and schools
• 1, 2 & 3 bedroom condo suites • 3 appliances • Controlled entry • Close to White Oaks Mall, parks, schools and churches • Laundry facilities on site
Valley View Suites 1170-1176 Hamilton Road
Oak Pointe Estate 1580-1590 Ernest Avenue
For availability & viewing call 519-668-7368 or 226-268-5528
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NORTH LONDON
LARLYN MANAGES A VARIETY OF RENTAL PROPERTIES
• 1 & 2 bedroom condo suites • 3 appliances • Hi-rise building with controlled entry • New laundry facilities on site • Ample parking • All amenities within walking distance The Legacy 600 Grenfell Drive
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DOWNTOWN LONDON
EAST LONDON (Whitney & Dumont)
MOVE IN BONUS!
• 1 & 2 bedroom condo suites • 5 appliances (including in-suite laundry) • Controlled entry • Underground parking • Indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool and gym
• 1 & 2 bedroom condo suites • Fridge and Stove • Minutes to Argyle/Walmart Shopping Mall • Nearby elementary and secondary schools • Laundry facilities on site • Ample parking • Utilities are included
For availability & viewing call 519-668-7368 or 519-858-2378
Forest Park Apartments 1830 Dumont Street 1825 Whitney Street For availability & viewing call 519-668-7368 or 226-268-7690
SOUTH/WEST LONDON
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Colborne Center 323 Colborne Street
• 2 & 3 bedroom apartments • Fridge and stove • On bus route • Laundry facilities on site • Ample parking Northern Properties 1003 Notre Dame For availability & viewing call 519-668-7368
LONDON
519.668.7368
• 1 & 2 bedroom condo suites • Starting at $765 • Includes fridge and stove • Laundry facilities on site • Controlled entry • Minutes walk to Westmount Mall, Shoppers Drug Mart and other amenities • On bus route Village Green 625-685 Wonderland Rd. S. For availability & viewing call 519-668-7368
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• Great Neighbourhood in West London • Close to Schools and Shopping • Excellent Bus Service • Seasonal Pool
• Quiet Family Orientated Complex • Walk to Schools and Shopping • Great Bus Service • Seasonal Pool • Free Parking • Large 1 & 2 Bedroom Renovated Suites
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Adelaide & Fanshawe Park
Manor House Apartments - 746 Fanshawe Park Road East – 519-439-4848
Richmond & University
Parkdale Place Apartments - 1201 Richmond Street North – 519-439-0941
Adelaide & Fanshawe Park
Fanshawe Village - 640, 650 & 660 Fanshawe Park Road – 519-434-4420
Adelaide & Huron
Royal Oak Terrace - 1126-1154 Adelaide Street North – 519-433-5705
Adelaide & Fanshawe Park
Adelaide Towers I, II, III - 1560, 1570 & 1580 Adelaide Street North – 519-438-1188
Ernest & Bradley
Bradley Court - 1585 & 1595 Ernest Avenue – 519-690-2968
Commissioners & Adelaide
Roseland Place - 854 Commissioners Road East – 519-668-0616
Ridout & Grand
Ridout Towers - 100 Ridout Street South – 519-432-3857
Ridout & Grand
The Gartshore - 80 & 82 Ridout Street South – 519-434-2828
King & Ridout
Peter McGregor Tower - 21 King Street – 519-432-1995
Commissioners & Wharncliffe
The Brownstone & Gordonstown Apartments - 500 & 527 Gordon Avenue – 519-686-5850
Wonderland & Springbank
Springbank Manor - 492 Springbank Drive – 519-472-2032
Wonderland & Oxford
Trillium Towers I & II - 680 & 690 Wonderland Road North – 519-471-6759
Commissioners & Wharncliffe
Highland Park I & II - 450 & 460 Highland Avenue – 519-672-8730
Grand & Ridout
South Grand Apartment I & II - 21 & 25 Grand Avenue – 519-432-3857
Queen & Margaret
Queen Margaret Place I & II - 100 Queen Street North & 11 Margaret Avenue – 519-578-7790
Queen & Weber
The Regency - 57 Queen Street North – 519-579-7710
Cambridge & Park Hill
Cambridge Park Apartments - 95 Cambridge Street – 519-621-7772
Wellington & Modeland
Nottingham Towers - 56 & 64 Finch Drive – 519-344-3050
Sandy Lane & Cathcart
Pier 100 - 1255 Sandy Lane – 519-336-8561
Exmouth & Murphy
Pontiac Court Apartments - 1202-1273 Pontiac Court – 519-383-7550
London & Murphy
Woodstone Apartments - 1148 & 1150 Afton Drive – 519-337-2098
Wellington & Hanlon Parkway
Phoenix Mill Apartments - 364 Waterloo Avenue – 519-829-4080
Wellington & Hanlon Parkway
Bryden Apartments - 380 & 400 Waterloo Avenue – 519-829-4080
Wyndham & Woolwich
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Neighbourhood Profile
Niagara-on-the-lake “Canada’s prettiest town”
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JUST SLIGHTLY DOWN RIVER
from Niagara Falls itself sits the beautiful, historically significant town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The community is bounded to east by the Niagara River, the north by Lake Ontario, to the west by Read Road and the Welland Canal, and stretches as far south as Glendale Avenue and York Road at St. Catharines. Leisurely lakeside strolls, nights at the theatre, wine tasting and food fanaticism are all a big part of the lifestyle here. This community expects the best of all of these things, and produces it, too! While it can be especially buzzing with excitement
during the summer months, the heritage district is busy year-round, simply due to its proximity to the Falls. You can’t get any closer to the U.S. and still live in Canada, but residents here take particular pride in their history of fending off advances from their neighbours. For well over 200 years Niagara-on-the-Lake has held the fort – literally, that’s Fort George – on the Canadian side of the Niagara River. Voted “Canada’s prettiest town,” it’s steeped in history, teeming with “so-and-so slept here” plaques. Owners have lovingly maintained these homes so well that it’s no surprise that even the brand-new
subdivisions are using their designs as templates. NOTL is also home to the world-renowned Shaw theatre festival, and counts a higher-thanaverage number of artists, musicians, actors and other cultural contributors in its ranks. Exceedingly popular with retirees, Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to fewer than the average number of households including children – but this is changing as the town expands along Highway 55 in particular. Young professionals and families fleeing the grittier urban areas of St. Catharines and Niagara Falls are drawn to the beautiful new houses and townhomes that, while upscale for this region, are still relative bargains compared to GTA prices. It’s a very inclusive community that seems to welcome newcomers.
Anne Marshall has lived in New York City, Glasgow (Scotland), Greensboro (NC), Toronto, and somehow ended up back in the fabulous small city of Guelph, where she grew up. She loves nothing more than exploring new areas, peering into other people’s apartments, houses and yards.
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Advice | RENTAL RANTINGS
The right rental By Jennifer Braun
WHEN I FIRST STARTED looking for an apartment, I would jump any time someone told me they had or had a friend of a friend who had a “rental” available. Then I discovered just how vast the term “rental” really is. Turns out a “rental” can actually be a room, a basement, a loft to share with eight other people, a pull-out couch in the living room and even a fully furnished apartment with a cat to watch (I’m allergic to cats). No, rentals aren’t always as traditional as you would expect them to be. Instead, they come in different shapes and sizes. It’s up to you to weight the pros and the cons. Here’s some help:
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STUDIO APARTMENTS Pros: Aside from the fact that small space means less to clean, what could possibly be the advantage to living in a small space? Cheap rent! Studio apartments are often inexpensive compared to other rentals on the market. What’s more, minimal square footage ultimately means lower electricity and heating bills. Don’t doubt the cool-factor of this type of rental either. Renters always have a way of turning this basic single room apartment into their own. Cons: Your Ikea shopping game has to be really strong to pull off living in a studio apartment. If you’re lucky, the three to four pieces of furniture that you’ll be able to fit in it will have to be double-duty and even triple-duty decor to ensure a well organized and functional space. You’ll basically be living in your kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and very compact living room all at the same time. Good luck! LOFTS Pros: When you tell someone you live in a loft, you automatically hit sophisticated, cool status. Basically if you are not cool, this is the easiest way to appear interesting really fast. Most loft apartments have high ceilings and offer a very interesting, and flexible layout that is popular with the artist and the I’m-way-to-cool-for-it types.
Cons: The open concept layout of a loft style apartment is not ideal if you plan on living with roommates or children. Though the area is much larger than a studio apartment, privacy may be an issue. Screaming children and bad roommates will be impossible to escape. You have been warned! BASEMENT APARTMENTS Pros: Are you happily anti-social? Then a basement apartment is for you! Seriously, basement apartments happen to be very private. Often they come with a private entrance and you get easy access to the outdoors without having to travel through corridors and potentially meet neighbours – or just anyone at all. Cons: Good luck getting any kind of natural light into your basement apartment. What’s more, despite being virtually underground, basement apartments can be quite noisy. Be wary of your upstairs neighbours and any appliances like a furnace, a shared laundry room or a water heater, which are often found downstairs. CONDOS Pros: Condo living is a way of life. At least, that’s what any current condo occupant would say. It’s all about enjoying the small things like a great location in the city, awesome shared amenities and not having to worry about outside work and maintenance. Cons: All those good amenities and perfect location that condo renters love to brag about, also comes with a price – I’m talking about a lot of hard earned cash! Condo rent is at the top of the price list – and you still have other bills to take care of. Now it’s time for the hard part. Decisions, decisions, decisions… Want to share an experience dating your neighbour? Or do you have questions about rental living in general? Email us at AskRentersGuide@ypnexthome.ca - perhaps the answer you need will be in the next Rental Rantings!
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Jennifer Braun is a freelance lifestyle writer from Montreal. When she isn’t writing about fabulous things like her city and its fashion scene, she’s watching Sex and the City reruns and planning her next big story. Follow Jennifer on Twitter @justbejealous and find her blog at www.justbejealous.com
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Advice | SAFETY
Rental scams How do they work?
By Elisa Krovblit
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RENTAL SCAMS ARE AN ongoing problem. Many rely on victimizing people at a disadvantage - new Canadians not familiar with rental rules and laws, first-time renters and generally those people who are trusting and/or unfamiliar with how scams are perpetrated. But rental scams are becoming more sophisticated, don’t think it can’t happen to you. How are rental scams perpetrated? Knowing the different types of rental scams – and the warning signs –
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can help you steer clear of falling victim. 1. YOU CAN’T SEE THE APARTMENT: This one is easy to spot, but it can be hard to manage if you are trying to secure an apartment in a location you are not yet in, but will be moving to shortly. It seems like a hassle to move to a new city and spend one to two months in temporary accommodations while trying to find an apartment, but demanding money for a place, sight unseen, is a very
common scam. How do you know the apartment you viewed online is real - or even available? Are those actual pictures or are they pictures the scammer took of another apartment or stock photography? If out of town, find someone in town to visit for you. You can do a search of the address to see if there are any listings on it. You might even try a reverse phone look-up on a directory website. Just type in the address and call the number of the resident that’s there. They’d be the current tenant. They can tell you if the person you’re dealing with is legit or not, and if they’re actually vacating for the date you’ve been given for moving in. And if you’re in the same city and a landlord makes excuses why they absolutely cannot show you the apartment – run! That’s one of the biggest red flags of all. Even if renovating, they should have access. 2. CASH OR WIRE TRANSFER: You’ve never met the person but they like you and are willing to rent you an apartment on the spot. They ask for cash or a wire transfer. That’s very suspicious. Without going through a bank there is no paper trail. Once the money is in their hands there is no way to follow it - and with cash, there’s no way to even prove you handed it over. Don’t think a receipt will help, especially hand written. E-transfers, cheques and credit cards all leave a trail. Scammers don’t want a trail because they want to disappear with your money. Don’t give them the ability! 3. INFORMALITY: While there are still landlords and property managers that “Dig your vibe and have a gut feeling about you,” most landlords and property managers want a little more certainty about you as a tenant. They want a lease, some contact info, a rental application, references and a credit check. With such a low vacancy rate at the moment, any landlord eager to get to your wallet without the business formalities is truly a big red flag. 4. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE: Scammers often prey on people’s wants and needs. If something is too good to be true, it probably is. You should be aware of the price range and going rates for the areas you’re searching. If you find something that is well below market value, ask yourself why. What other possible reason could someone have for giving you - a complete stranger - a break in market rent? Too nice, too big, too new for what the price is? Question it. This is the biggest warning sign in avoiding a scam. 5. THE CON: You go over to the apartment for rent and there is someone waiting there, as promised, to show your around. They seem nice, the place is reasonable and you
want it. The person has you fill out forms and asks you for a deposit. In this con, the current tenant, who may be posing as a landlord, is the scammer, taking deposits from everyone that comes to see the apartment. They’re likely behind on rent and planning to take off. They may even provide you keys or offer to sell you furnishings. Scammers know how to make people trust them. They aren’t making this up as they go - they’ve planned for this. They often make up identities, create their own email, Facebook page, LinkedIn profile, even print business cards. Con artists and scammers know how to prey on people by working their emotions. Don’t trust someone because they are nice. Don’t think someone is going to do you a favour “because they like you.” Don’t give in to pressure tactics they will often push for a quick decision because they’ve got lots of interested people for this great deal if you don’t take it. If there is so much interest, then they don’t need to pressure you. When in doubt, keep your money in your wallet. Make calls to the property management company to confirm the location and price of a vacancy. Use the corporate website number, not the number in the ad when confirming. Visit the property. Leave a paper trail. Ask to see ID. If you do experience a rental scam, make sure you involve the police as quickly as you can. The more vigilance there is, the harder it will be for scammers to find their next victim.
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BURLINGTON
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